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Principal photography is officially underway on 93 ’Til, a romantic drama that marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Alterik Miller, following the acclaimed festival run of his short film Laundry. With production now active in Philadelphia, the project signals an exciting next chapter for Miller, whose work has consistently centered emotional honesty, intimacy, and quiet moments of connection.

Set over the course of a single day, 93 ’Til follows two young creatives who make a radical choice in a hyperconnected world. Rahmell (Petey McGee), a struggling artist, and Yannie (Ariella Parola), a vintage clothing curator weighed down by inherited dreams, decide to slow down and be present with one another. As they move through the streets of Philadelphia, they talk, listen, and connect without the constant pull of screens, expectations, or external validation.

Guided by music, art, and memory, the film becomes a meditation on intimacy in a culture that resists stillness and sustained attention. Rather than rushing toward grand declarations or manufactured conflict, 93 ’Til leans into the beauty of unguarded conversation and shared silence. The story asks a deceptively simple question that feels increasingly urgent. Can love endure when nothing seems to hold us for long?

The cast also includes LaRoyce Hawkins of Chicago P.D. and Southside, Taryn Delanie Smith of Harlem, Kris D. Lofton of Power Book IV: Force, and Keith Arthur Bolden of Reasonable Doubt and Black Lightning. Philadelphia based talent, including Skeet Carter, further grounds the film in the city’s creative energy and lived-in authenticity.

Written by Miller, 93 ’Til is shooting on location throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. The film is produced by LaRoyce Hawkins, with Richard Noel and Petey McGee producing for Momentum Film Works, alongside Miller and Samuel C. Morrison Jr. for Deck of Cards Entertainment.

With its focus on presence, vulnerability, and human connection, 93 ’Til promises a romantic drama that feels both timely and timeless. It is a film that invites audiences to slow down, lean in, and remember the power of simply being with one another.

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Marvel Studios continues to peel back the curtain on Avengers: Doomsday with a striking new teaser that may be its most enigmatic yet. This time, the spotlight shifts to Shuri, M’Baku, Namor, and Ben Grimm, also known as The Thing. The four stand together in a vast desert landscape, surrounded by endless sand and silence. Why they are there remains a mystery, and Marvel is clearly inviting audiences to sit with the discomfort of not knowing.

Speculation is out there. Perhaps the oceans may have dried up, forcing Namor onto barren land that is completely antithetical to his world. Others wonder if the group has been forcibly transported, stripped of their familiar environments and power structures. Whatever the literal explanation may be, the imagery itself feels deliberate. The desert is an unmistakable metaphor for what Doomsday appears to represent thematically. Emptiness. Stillness. Perhaps even death. Life struggles to survive in such an arid climate, and that absence feels intentional rather than incidental.

This teaser follows three earlier glimpses into the film’s emotional core, each one steeped in grief and inevitability. Steve Rogers holding his infant wondering of what the future may hold. Thor kneeling in prayer for his daughter Love, seeking protection in a universe that has never shown him mercy. Charles Xavier and Magneto holding hands together and calmly stating that death comes for us all. Those moments are heavy and direct in their confrontation with loss.

By contrast, the desert teaser trades overt declarations for something more subdued. M’Baku appears to encounter Ben Grimm for the first time, a meeting that carries both curiosity and caution. Two warriors from vastly different worlds sizing each other up. Shuri, now fully bearing the mantle of Black Panther, looks inward, still processing the compounded losses of T’Challa, Queen Ramonda, and the family and nation that have been forever changed by their absence. Her grief does not need words. It lives in her posture, her stillness, and her distance.

Despite the differences in imagery, all four teasers are bound together by a somber tone that refuses spectacle in favor of reflection. This is not a victory lap for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. It is a meditation on what has already been lost and what may soon follow. The Russo Brothers have added fuel to the intrigue by confirming on their Instagram page that these teasers are not random. They are clues. Breadcrumbs intentionally placed to guide audiences toward the larger narrative.

If that is the case, Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be less about explosive battles and more about reckoning. The desert, much like the quiet prayers and whispered truths of the previous teasers, suggests a world approaching its breaking point. Hope feels distant. Survival feels uncertain. And the heroes we know are being forced to confront the possibility that not everything can be saved.

The full meaning behind these images will remain just out of reach for now. But if Marvel’s recent teases are any indication, Doomsday is preparing audiences for a story rooted in consequence, grief, and the fragile space between life and death. We will all find out soon enough when Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters nationwide on December 18.

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Two Mages and a Coward Walk into a second season of the best anime smoking right now

No, recap of events, no previously on. None of that. Just that familiar folksy music, a shot of the grassy knoll, a briefcase and the wind blowing through our favorite trio’s hair. We are so fucking back, mages. The anime doesn’t need to do this, but I will because I’m a gracious host:

When we last left our hero’s way back in early 2024 aka before we slid further into the worst timeline ever IRL, Stark had finished cosplaying as a noble son, Fern became a First Class Mage while turning down Serie’s request to train with her. This was right after she told Frieren, probably the current strongest alive, to kick rocks and denied her First Class Mage status, mostly out of spite. And the thing that’s awesome about Frieren…its not even that big of a deal. Logistically, the First Class Mage status allows the party to travel north towards Aureole legally because the lands can be so dangerous.

But it changes nothing. Fern is badass with limitless potential, Frieren is still Frieren the Slayer, whose last feat of strength was killing her own doppelganger and bringing down a seemingly impenetrable barrier to help out a couple of little acolytes. And Stark is, well, Stark. That sounds like a throwaway line, but we’ll actually get back to that later.

One of the reasons that Frieren went on to become one of the best debut seasons of an anime ever is because it knows what is important to the story its telling and really does not get bogged down by the typical tropes of storytelling, and that’s specifically hero’s journey storytelling. Season Two continues this trend.

We Could Always Run

As the party’s journey north continues, Fern notes that they are broke and will need to look for work. Eventually, Frieren stumbles upon a crystal that nullifies magic, which of course takes away Frieren and Fern’s ability to create magic. However, the crystals are worth a fortune, and selling them could solve their money problems. You see where this is going right? But not only is this particular plot dealt with in like eight minutes of runtime during the episode and quickly moved on, but how it is resolved when a predictable conflict comes is handled in a very non-predictable way. Both giving us a robust character moment for Stark, another sage moment from Frieren, of course informed by a flashback to what she learned from Himmel.

The anime just knows where it wants to go and how it wants to get there. But instead of ignoring the usual beats that some storytelling would take a whole episode to focus on, it takes them along for the ride. A short ride. And then drops them off on their way to the actual larger point. So what’s the larger point of the season 2 premiere? Like the show, acknowledging what you actually want.

“So Be Nicer to Me”

Frieren has a great line early in the episode, “Some things are simply out of humanity’s reach.” This is said in somewhat gest about a specific thing, but it also alludes to the trouble with relationships, sometimes how we maintain them, and how we see ourselves in them. Also, importantly, how we often have trouble knowing what we want from them. The tension between Fern the youngest, coldest den mother ever and Stark, the eager to please goofball, has existed since they first met. They have had their moments of affection of course, but their interactions are often asymmetrical. You can’t say they fight because usually Fern gets mad (or disappointed) and Stark either apologizes or just frets on his mistakes. And since Frieren is taking this Humans Comp II class, she picks up on Stark’s general malaise.

When an opportunity presents itself for Stark to leave the party, you would think, ok, that will never happen. My dude is in the cover art, he ain’t going anywhere. But like, do you remember Sein, the great priest? If you don’t, I don’t blame you. He was with the party for like 3 episodes. Perfect fit, he made them a quad, just like the original heroes’ party that defeated the demon lord. And then he was like, yeah, I’m out. Catch ya never, maybe. Based on that, it’s not impossible to think Stark or even Fern could leave if the situation called for it.

The genius of the back half of the episode, is that what seems like an obviously centered episode on Stark regarding his prowess, turns to an episode highlighting Fern and how her rigidity affects the party. She is slowly learning what it means be around humans much in the same way that Frieren is.

“Shall We Go Then?”

The title of the episode reiterates what the anime is so good at: continuing on. The themes that are important are ever present. But it resolves things in such a human and nonchalant way that important character beats and reflections don’t have to be hammered into us. Frieren herself is an all-timer. Just point blank, no bullshit. She is possibly one of the three most powerful living beings, and it means something when she tells Stark that she trust him with her life. Her subtle way of telling Fern what is going on with Stark without casting blame or trying to influence his choices is such a confident approach for a character.

Is there a lot of bombastic over the top fights in this episode? Nah. Were there big blow up arguments and conflict that left us wondering how they could ever be repaired? Nah. But there was Frieren waking up early for once and being praised for it. There was Stark claiming he couldn’t walk because his legs hurt from running. There was Fern smiling while she washed her jewelry because they were gifts from Stark and Frieren. And in the end, they walked up the hill, into the wind, toward their next adventure. Like I said, we are so back.

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A dumpster diver took to TikTok to discuss an issue many people do not even know exists. Old Navy, and other companies like it, may be “slashing clothing” before throwing it in the trash, so people cannot wear items found in its dumpsters.

“Old Navy, you’re trash for this,” said Sam Salvage (@sam_salvage), a thrifter who regularly tries to find unused items that stores throw out in their dumps and capitalist graveyards.